No matter what area agencies call their drought declaration, it’s obvious water levels and spring flows have declined to exceptionally low levels. In order to preserve groundwater availability, coordinated water … Continue reading 2020 October Hydro Report
Thanks to all of you who spoke up! Dripping Springs WSC did not sign on to an Electro Purification wholesale contract on Monday–but they will revisit the possibility in January. … Continue reading ACTION ALERT! Dripping Springs to Consider EP Wholesale Contract
Water is scarce, and open spaces are scarred by a pipeline project and eroded by development. Charming roadways integral to life in Hays County and the Texas Hill Country are bold lines in upgrade plans. The mitigating burden lies on public officials and their consultants, informed by citizen engagement and supported by research and conservation. When market and safety integrate with science and multigenerational love of the land, we can all move around and still splash in the water.
Recent rains have added much-needed recharge to the Trinity Aquifer in western Hays County. The Edwards Aquifer Authority weather station on the Blanco River upstream of Wimberley measured over 8 … Continue reading Hays Trinity GCD expands Drought Curtailments
We’ve seen a series of rain events over the past few weeks, and rivers and springflow have responded! The Edwards Aquifer Authority weather station on the Blanco River upstream of … Continue reading 2020 – September Hydro Report